Class Divides, Revenge Justice, Paris and more: MASTERPIECE Season Preview (Ep. 76)

Susanne Simpson, Executive Producer and Head of Scripted Content for MASTERPIECE, the Emmy Award winning PBS drama series, returns to "Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters" for the 5th season preview of MASTERPIECE and MYSTERY! — a podcast annual event since the launch in 2021.In episode 76 Susanne previews new MYSTERY! series coming in the fall 2025 (MAIGRET and THE GOLD), and new historical dramas for MASTERPIECE coming in 2026: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO based on the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas (pere); and THE FORSYTES, a prequel to the THE FORSYTE SAGA, a 2002 MASTERPIECE series based on the trilogy of novels by English author John Galsworthy (1867-1933). TIME STAMPS:0:29 - Podcast summary0:53 - Susanne Simpson intro2:14 - Public media funding and MASTERPIECE4:47 - Previewing 2025 - 20265:00 PBS Passport5:50 - MAIGRET on MYSTERY!10:11 - THE GOLD on MYSTERY!12:26 - THE FORSYTES on MASTERPIECE20:30 - Multiracial casting in THE FORSYTES and historical drama27:30 - THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO on MASTERPIECE31:36 - Edmond Dantès, revenge, and justice36:03 - Where to watch MASTERPIECE and MYSTERY!36:37 - Subscribe to Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters37:14 - Disclaimer--------SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platformENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodesSIGN UP for our mailing listSUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstoreBuy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasistersThank you for listening!